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medium 5.0

CVE-2006-0481 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (c…

published 2006-01-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0488

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.1%
EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when the png_do_strip_filler function is used to strip alpha channels out of the image.

Patch / fix

  • libpng RHEL 4 2:1.2.7-1.el4.2

red hat advisories RHSA-2006:0205

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2006-0481 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libpng 1.2.7-1.el4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libpng 1.2.7-1.el4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libpng 1.2.7-1.el4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libpng 1.2.7-1.el4.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0205

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Exploit prediction

3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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